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ON TOUR No one capped a more incredible turnaround on the PGA Tour this weekend than Phil Mickelson, who made history as the oldest golf major winner in PGA Tour history by capturing the PGA Championship at 50 years, 11 months and seven days.
Perhaps Tony Finau s weekend-long comeback deserves a tip of the cap, too.
Finau shot 1-under-par 71 Sunday to finish with a four-day total of 1-under 287 at long and windy Kiawah Island in South Carolina, where he finished tied for eighth with nine other golfers and five shots back of Mickelson.
History-making Mickelson wins US PGA Championship
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US PGA Championship: Phil Mickelson becomes oldest major winner with sixth title
By Alex BysouthBBC Sport
1 hour ago1 hour ago.From the section Golf
Phil Mickelson had his brother Tim as his caddie for the first time at a major
US PGA Championship final leaderboard
-6 P Mickelson (US);
-2 P Harrington (Ire), S Lowry (Ire), P Casey (Eng) H Higgs (US)
Selected others: -1 J Rose (Eng), C Morikawa (US);
+1 M Fitzpatrick (Eng), M Laird (Sco), I Poulter (Eng), H Matsuyama (Jpn);
+2 J Spieth (US);
+5 R McIlroy (NI)
Phil Mickelson became the oldest man to win a major title as he claimed the US PGA Championship at Kiawah Island amid extraordinary scenes as thousands of fans swarmed on to the final fairway to witness the winning moment.
KIAWAH ISLAND, US: Phil Mickelson became the oldest major winner in golf history on Sunday, the 50-year-old left-hander capturing the PGA Championship by two strokes for his sixth major title.
The age-defying American took the $2.1 million (1.7 million euro) top prize with an epic victory for the ages, producing a dazzling shotmaking display at windy Kiawah Island’s while younger rivals faded.
Mickelson erased the major age win mark set by American Julius Boros when he captured the 1968 PGA Championship at age 48.
“This is just an incredible feeling,” Mickelson said. “I just believed it was possible but everything was saying it wasn’t.
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1of12Phil Mickelson walks on the ninth hole during the final round at the PGA Championship golf tournament on the Ocean Course, Sunday, May 23, 2021, in Kiawah Island, S.C.Chris Carlson/APShow MoreShow Less
2of12Phil Mickelson walks on the ninth green during the final round at the PGA Championship golf tournament on the Ocean Course, Sunday, May 23, 2021, in Kiawah Island, S.C.Chris Carlson/APShow MoreShow Less
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4of12Phil Mickelson watches his ball from the seventh tee during the final round at the PGA Championship golf tournament on the Ocean Course, Sunday, May 23, 2021, in Kiawah Island, S.C.Chris Carlson/APShow MoreShow Less
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